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COUR vs MSFT

Side-by-side comparison of Coursera Inc. (COUR) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both COUR and MSFT operate in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
  • MSFT is the larger of the two at $3.10T, about 3341.6x COUR ($926.3M).
  • Over the past year, COUR is down 38.3% and MSFT is down 11.8% - MSFT leads by 26.5 points.
  • MSFT has been more active in the news (13 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for COUR).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCOUR-38.33%MSFT-11.84%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricCOURMSFT
Company
Coursera Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Price
$5.47-1.97%
$414.69-3.13%
Market cap
$926.3M
$3.10T
1M return
-9.29%
+0.68%
1Y return
-38.33%
-11.84%
Industry
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2021
1986
News (4w)
8
13
Recent ratings
25
25
COUR

Coursera Inc.

Coursera, Inc. operates an online educational content platform that connects learners, educators, and institutions. It offers online courses that include data science, business, computer science, information technology, health, social sciences, logic, project management, and digital marketing services; campus student plans; degree courses; and certification education. Coursera, Inc. was formerly known as Dkandu, Inc. and changed its name to Coursera, Inc. in April 2012. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California.

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has collaborations with Dynatrace, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Micro Focus, WPP plc, ACI Worldwide, Inc., and iCIMS, Inc., as well as a strategic relationship with Avaya Holdings Corp. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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